Leo Messi: My children cried and told me they did not want to go
The Argentine told Goal about how his family were distraught by his decision to move
Lionel Messi has been giving joy to Barcelona fans for 20 years but this summer he came close to the point of leaving the club.
The player explained about how his family were sad about his decision to go, in an interview with Goal.com.
“When I communicated my wish to leave to my wife and children, it was a brutal drama,” Messi told Goal.
“The whole family began crying, my children did not want to leave Barcelona, nor did they want to change schools.
“But I looked further afield and I want to compete at the highest level, win titles, compete in the Champions League. You can win or lose in it, because it is very difficult, but you have to compete.
“At least compete for it and let us not fall apart in Rome, Liverpool, Lisbon. All that led me to think about that decision that I wanted to carry out.
“Mateo is still little and he doesn't realise what it means to go somewhere else and make your life a few years elsewhere.
“Thiago, he is older. He heard something on TV and found out something and asked. I didn't want him to know anything about being forced to leave, to have to live in a new school, or make new friends.
“He cried to me and said ‘let's not go’. I repeat that it was hard, really. It was understandable. It happened to me. It is very difficult to make a decision. I love Barcelona and I'm not going to find a better place than here anywhere.
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